HW+ provides career-making insights and analysis for those in Mortgage, Real Estate and FinTech. This long-form digital content provides members with news nowhere else and digs deeper into the “why” behind the daily news cycle. To join the HW+ community, click here.
FHFA proposes 2026-2030 strategic plan, signaling shift under Trump administration
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is seeking public feedback on its proposed strategic plan for 2026-2030, the agency announced Wednesday.
Real estate fraud uses forged signature of deceased
A Cleveland woman says her late mother’s home was sold more than a decade after her death through a forged property deed.
New-home mortgage demand dips in September but remains above 2024 levels
The data offers a snapshot of housing demand at a time when market watchers are seeking clues about new-home sales amid the government shutdown.
Is there a better way to avoid reverse mortgage foreclosures?
Even with options in place to prevent them, reverse mortgages can end in foreclosure. But Byron Batres thinks his company can offer a solution to reduce these outcomes.
MBA’s Bob Broeksmit sees risks in merging Fannie and Freddie
Broeksmit warned that creating a government-conferred monopoly would “diminish innovation and degrade service to market participants.”
Winning starts with your database
After talking with and interviewing hundreds of mortgage professionals, I can say with certainty: the loan officers who win in this market aren’t the ones with the best/lowest rates.
They’re the ones who know their database.
Oscar Arellano and team join Coldwell Banker Realty in Miami
Arellano joins from Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices EWM Realty — bringing more than 20 years of experience and nearly $1 billion in sales.
Las Vegas Realtors removes incoming board member over Charlie Kirk comments
Mark Sivek was stripped of his appointment to the 2026 LVR board in the wake of comments he made about Charlie Kirk’s assassination
